It is the morrow and 'very early in the morning.' The Holy One has 'again presented Himself in the Temple' where on the previous night He so narrowly escaped violence at the hands of His enemies, and He teaches the people.

While thus engaged,--the time, the place, His own occupation suggesting thoughts of peace and holiness and love,--a rabble rout, headed by the Scribes and Pharisees, enter on the foulest of errands; and we all remember with how little success.
Such an interruption need not have occupied much time.

The Woman's accusers having departed, our Saviour resumes His discourse which had been broken off.

'Again therefore' it is said in ver.

12, with clear and frequent reference to what had preceded in ver.